Sochi 2014: Closing ceremony

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Performers take part in the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014.

Athletes said goodbye to rivals-turned-friends from far-off places, savoring their achievements or lamenting what might have been - and, for some, looking ahead to 2018, when the Winter Games will be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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Athletes parade into the stadium during the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014.

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Great Britain's flag bearer, skeleton athlete Elizabeth Yarnold, enters the stadium during Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014.

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Hockey player Julie Chu of the United States enters with the U.S. flag during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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U.S. athletes parade during the closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014.

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U.S. snowboarder Alex Deibold shows his bronze medal as he parades during the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014.

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A performer waves the Greek flag during the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014.

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Athletes take part in the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014.

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The Russian national flag is raised during the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014.

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Sochi organizers poked fun at themselves when dancers formed themselves into four rings and a clump – a nod to the embarrassing technical glitch in the Opening Ceremony on February 7, when one of the five Olympic rings in a wintry opening scene failed to open.

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Dancers form the Olympic rings during the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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Artists perform during the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014.

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Artists perform during the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014.

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A performer floats across the arena during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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Artists perform during the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014.

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Performers take part in the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014.

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Children from the Pan-Russian Choir sing during the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014.

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Brazilian athletes dance Capoeira during the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 23, 2014.

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Athletes dance at the closing party after the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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A general view of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony at Fisht Olympic Stadium, as the Olympic flag and Russian flag are raised and the Russian National Anthem is sung, February 23, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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Lights show the colors of the Russian national flag during the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014.

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Ballet dancers perform at the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014.

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Dancers perform a celebration of Russian ballet during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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Dancers perform a celebration of Russian ballet during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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Dancers perform a celebration of Russia culture during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 23, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.